Debt piled on stressful jobs hits new workers
THE stark reality of stress in the workplace is today laid bare, as tens of thousands of people in Wales are exposed to unhealthy levels of pressure.
Experts are becoming increasingly concerned about the toll our long-hours culture, coupled with massive levels of debt, is having on the Welsh workforce.
Research has revealed that high-pressure jobs can double the risk of depression and anxiety in those just starting to climb the career ladder.
And one in five people have debts of more than £10,000, while a quarter can barely afford to meet their monthly minimum repayments.
Dr Richard Lewis, Welsh secretary of the British Medical Association, said, “Inevitably, a combination of increased stress in the workplace and private lives, with the accumulation of debt and worry about debt, will lead to increased anxiety and mental health-related illnesses.”
Source: icwales.co.uk
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